Chapter 10 of Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And he said, 'Who can?' "I said, 'The Lord Jesus Christ can. He came for that purpose.' He shook his head and said, 'He can't save me; I have sinned all my life.' "And I said, 'But he came to save sinners.'
Chapter 10 of Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading “"I said, 'The Lord Jesus Christ can.”
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading “"I said, 'The Lord Jesus Christ can.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “"I said, 'The Lord Jesus Christ can.”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “He came for that purpose.'”
except for; apart from
From this reading “He shook his head and said, 'He can't save me; I have sinned all my life.'”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “He shook his head and said, 'He can't save me; I have sinned all my life.'”
inflected form of “sin” — commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
From this reading “He shook his head and said, 'He can't save me; I have sinned all my life.'”
plural of “sinner” — a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading “"And I said, 'But he came to save sinners.'”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He shook his head and said, 'He can't save me; I have sinned all my life.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And he said, 'Who can?'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "And I said, 'But he came to save sinners.'
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came for that purpose.'
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "And he said, 'Who can?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He shook his head and said, 'He can't save me; I have sinned all my life.'
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading "I said, 'The Lord Jesus Christ can.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He came for that purpose.'
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He shook his head and said, 'He can't save me; I have sinned all my life.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And he said, 'Who can?'
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He shook his head and said, 'He can't save me; I have sinned all my life.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shook his head and said, 'He can't save me; I have sinned all my life.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I said, 'The Lord Jesus Christ can.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading "I said, 'The Lord Jesus Christ can.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He shook his head and said, 'He can't save me; I have sinned all my life.'
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "I said, 'The Lord Jesus Christ can.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He shook his head and said, 'He can't save me; I have sinned all my life.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He shook his head and said, 'He can't save me; I have sinned all my life.'
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He came for that purpose.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And he said, 'Who can?'
except for; apart from
From this reading He shook his head and said, 'He can't save me; I have sinned all my life.'
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He shook his head and said, 'He can't save me; I have sinned all my life.'
inflected form of “sin” — commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
From this reading He shook his head and said, 'He can't save me; I have sinned all my life.'
plural of “sinner” — a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading "And I said, 'But he came to save sinners.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He came for that purpose.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I said, 'The Lord Jesus Christ can.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And I said, 'But he came to save sinners.'
which person or people
From this reading "And he said, 'Who can?'
Chapter 10 of Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous by Sarah Knowles Bolton holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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